Troop 965

St. Juliana Parish, Chicago

Month: November 2025

  • November 10, 2025 Newsletter

    • Next Meeting – November 10 – Gym
    • 2026 Scout Dues Information – IMPORTANT!
    • Upcoming Dates
    • Quiz

    – Next Troop Meeting – Monday, November 10 – Gym – 7:00-9:00 PM

    We will be working on individual advancement and working on plans for a December hiking outing.
    Class B uniforms – AWESOME!

    – 2026 Scout Dues are Due by December 15!

    The Troop will start collecting dues for the 2026 Scouting year now through December 15, 2025.  You may have received an email from Scouting America informing you that Your Scouting Membership is up for Renewal.  DO NOT USE THE LINK IN THAT EMAIL TO PAY YOUR DUES!
    We need you to make your payment to the Troop so that we can coordinate funds going to the Council and funds that stay in the Troop.
    The cost of dues for 2026 is as follows:
    Scouts – $150.00 – Most of this goes to Scouting America and the remainder stays in the Troop to fund our activities. Included in this is a subscription to Scouting Life magazine.        
    Adults – $100.00 – Most of this goes to the BSA and the remainder stays in the Troop.
    New This Year! Pay your dues online to the Troop by Credit Card or ACH transfer from your bank account. We have partnered with the St. Juliana Parish GiveCentral service to accept online payments. Go to the Troop GiveCentral web page at:www.givecentral.org/scouts965 or use the QR Code.
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    You do not need a GiveCentral account to use this service. Simply fill in the primary information, scroll down to check the box in either Youth Membership, Adult Membership or Adult Membership with Scout Life. Then enter the number of members you are paying for. You can pay for one or more members. The total cost will then be calculated. Scroll down to enter your payment information – either Credit Card or Bank Account. Select the “Preview Total” button and follow directions to complete your payment.
    You can setup a GiveCentral account by saving your profile and creating a username and password.
    If you already have a GiveCentral account, click the link above the Primary Information section to login to your account. Your information will be auto filled on the page.
    Again, please do not pay your dues to Scouting America.
    Contact Wayne Gulliford at w.gulliford@att.net if you have any questions.

    – Upcoming Dates

    The Troop schedule for the next few months and beyond is coming into focus. Here are the key dates as of now:
    • Turkey Trot Set-Up Service Opportunity – Thursday, November 27 – 8:00 AM
    • St. Juliana Creche Setup – Saturday, November 29 – 9:00-10:00 AM
    • Cantigny and First Division Museum Outing – Saturday, December 6 – Details Coming Soon
    • St. Juliana Living Nativity – Thursday, December 18 – 5:00-8:00 PM
    • Troop Christmas Party – Monday, December 22 – At the Regular Troop Meeting
    • January Cabin Camping Weekend – January 9-11 – BSA Camp Betz
    • 2026 Sock Drive – Saturday-Sunday – January 31-February 1
    • February Cabin Camping Weekend – February 20-22 – BSA Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta

    – Quiz – Geography/History

    • In what state will you find the Statue of Liberty?
    • What are the four corner states in the US?
    • Illinois is the “Land of Lincoln”. Where in Illinois was Abraham Lincoln born?
    • How many years was Lincoln in the US Congress?
    • Who was the first mayor of Chicago and what street is named for him?
    You know the rules. Send your answers to me AND copy a parent. If you don’t copy a parent your submission will be used as kindling at our next camp fire! The first correct answer (that has been copied to a parent) will win a fantastic  prize!

    Mr. Pelrine
    Scoutmaster, Troop 965